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" Rest."How sweet is rest !The way-worn traveller, as he draws near home,Forgets his trouble, his fatigue and pain,And thinks of the loving smile, and gentle tone,That will softly welcome the wanderer again; IAnd he is blest.

How sweet is rest IThose who have passed along the vale of life, C

Have borne the heat and b,:den of the day,Have bent beneath its heavy care and strife-Welcome the voice of Death, when he bids them a

come away- r

They know 'tis best.

How sweet is rest!The dreamless rest that's found within the tomb; I

Rest for the weary heart and busy brain. kFor these the grave is not encased in gloom-There, grief's touch they cannot feel again-For they are blest !

Song. f

Take life as it is-'tis a folly to sigh; C

Or to seek for a treasure, when seeking is

vain;If friendship's a light that goes speedily by,

Regretting its loss is but adding to painPerfection's a thing rarely found upon earth L

We may cherish the hopo and our fancy exalt;lut though we meet many of honor and worth.We find, before loug, every man hath his fault. tI

If a word we require that will always be true,We must learn where it is from the fairies or

elves;C

The errors of friendship are easy to view, e

Not s easy the errors that lie in ourselves ; ei

No: Perfection's it thing rarely found upon earth, slWe may cherish the hope and our fancy exalt; g

But though we niect many of honor and worth,We find, before long, every man has his fault.

A Gem. v

Day by day old sorrows leave us, fCLeave us while new sorrows come:

Come like evening's sharlows lengtheningLengthening round the spirit's home;

Day by day fade Friendship's flowers-Flowers that iouri:hed in the past- v

Past. oh past !-once bright and glowing ; I

Glowing once, but diumed at last!Last to fale of all is Fancy-

Faney, ever young and gay; .iGay as when young Love wa4 dreaming,Dreaming day by diy.

A Lovely Oath. C1

"Do you," said June, the other dayv, ne

"Love me in earnest, as you saT? h

Or are these tender words applied w

Alike to fifty girls besi-le ?'

" Dear cruel girl," cried I, " Forbenr: a

For by those eyes, those lips, I swear-"She stopped me as the oath I took,And cried, "You've s%-rn : imer .;#x the book." C

THE IRON VAULT.1K

I at a locksmith by trade. My callng is SL

a strange one, and possesses a certain sort of

fascination, rendering it one of the most agree- jiable of pursuits. Many who follow it see d

nothing in it but labor ; think of nothing but

its returns in gold and silver. To mne it has iother charms than the money it produces. I

am called upon, almost daily, to open doors

and peer into long neglected apartmnents; to

spring the stubborn locks of safeis, aLnd gloat~

upon the trcasure piled within ; to quietly en-mter the apartmuents of ladies with miore beautythan discretion, and pick the locks of dhrawers

containing p.eace-destroyintg tmissives, that the fdangerouS evidences of wandering affection

may not reach the eye of a husband, or father,

in possession of the missing key ;to force therfastenings of cash-boxes and depositorics of

trecords, telling of men made suddenly rich, of~

corporations plauderetd, of orphans robbed, of

hopes crushedl, of families rttinedl. Is there no c

charm in all this? no food for spjeculatiotn ?

no scope for the range of pilasatnt fancy ?

Then who would not be a locksmith, thottghhis face is begrimmned with the suot of the

forge, and his hands are stined with rust ?

lBut I have a story to tell-nut exactly a

story. either-for a story implies the comnple-tion as w~ell as the beginanin;~of a nar-

rative-and' tmitne is searcely more thn

the introductiut to one. Let him who deals

in thing~s ot fancy, write the rest. In the sjpt ingof Is5s;.-I think it was in April-I opened a

little shop Ott Kearney-street, and soon worked

myself into :' tftir b'asinen5. Lat~e one even-

ina lady, closely vailh-l, enitered my sihop,and pulling fro-u bcneath a cloak a sm dl

japatnned box, rcequested mue to open it. The

lock was curiously cons.true:ed, and I was all

of an htour in iittinig it with a key. The ladyseemed nervous att the delay. ai :t lecgtht re-

quested tne to close the door. I was as little

surprised at the sugeestion, buit of course

cmplied. Shutting the door atnd .returning

to my work, th~e lady withdrew hter vail dis-

clodima as swcet a face as can -well be itmag-

ied. There wvas a restlessnues in :w c'e atnd

a pallo:- in thle cheek, however, which plainilytold of a heart ill at eatse, and in a moment

every ems ti''t for her had given place to th~atof pity." Perhaps you are not well, madam, and

tht night air is too chilly ?" sai I, rathlter im-

.1 felt a relbuke ins he*r rel ly: " In requesttngyou t'o close the' di or, I hadi tno wnher objectthan to escape the atitention of passers.

I dil not reply, but thtoughttfully con'tinutedmae work. She resumts:

-- TIa:.*ii. boxc

e ntinst valuatble papers-private papers-and I htave lost the key, or it has been stolen.

I should not wish to have you remembeir thast

I ever camne here Ott sutcht an erratnd, she con-

ti:,ed, wi: h sotme hesitation, and~gtving me

a look which it was no diiiicult matter to un-

" Certainly, mta~dam, if yott desire it. If I

can not forge:t your face, I will at. least at-

tetpt to lose the rec..llection of ever seeing

it here."The lady bowed rathter colly at whatl cont-

sidrdl a tine comnplinmnt, anid I preeecededwith miy wo:ck. -tiisltl that a1 in~an discov-

crd partiality for. me htal ntoihig to d*o ne~hthe~visit. Iilavintg succeeded, after much fil-

ng and 6itting, in turning the lock,Iwas seis-4-:tha cnrinsity to get a glimpse at the

precious contents of the box, and suddenlyraising the lid, discovered a bundle of lettersmda Daguerreotype as I slowly passed the

jox to its owner. She se'zed it hurriedly, andlucing the letters and picture in her pocket,ocked the box, and drawing the vail over her'ace, pointed to the door. I opened it, andLs she passed into the street she merely whis->ered "Remember!" -We met again, and Iave bevn thus particular in describing herisit to the shop to render probable a subse-uent recognition.About two O'clock in the morning, in the

Atter part of May following, I was awoke bygentle tap upon the window of the littleoon back of the shop, in which I lodged.hinking of burglars, I sprang out of bed,nd in a moment was at the window, with a

eary hammer in my hand, which I usuallyept at that time within convenient reach ofiy bedside." Who's there?" I inquired, raising theammer, and peering out into the darkness-)r it was as dark as Egypt when under theurse of Israel's God."Hist!" exclaimed a figure, stepping inont of the window; "open the door-I haveusiness with you."" Rather past business hours, I should say;ut who are you?""No one that would harm you," returncdievoice, which I imagined was rather femni-ine for a burglar's." Nor no one that can !" I replied, ratherinphatically, by way of a warning, as I tight-ed my grip upon the hammer, and proceed-to the door. I pushed back the bolt, and

owly opening the door, discovered the stratieralready upon the steps.What do you want ?" I abruptly inquired."I will tell you," answered the samec soft

>ice, " if you dare open the door wide enoughrme to enter."

" Come in," said I, resolutely, throwing the>or ajar, and proceeding to light a candle.aving succeeded, I turned to examine thesitor. He was a small and neatly-dressedmtleman, with a heavy Itaglan around hisoulders, and a blue navy cap drawn suspi-ously over this eve3. As I advanced toward

im lie seemed to hesitate a moment, thenised the cap from his forebead, and looked

ecuriously in the face. I did not drop the

udle, but I acknowledge to a little nervous-ss as I huriedly placed the light upon a ta-

e,and silently proceeded to invest myselfth two or three very necessary articles oftlaing. As the Lord liveth, my visitor was

lady, and the same for whom I had openedelittle box about a month befure ! Having.

midelted my hasty tWihutte, I attempted to"ot r.an an:ayz for m..rudeness. but'ut-

Smiling at my.Aiscomfiture. she said

A)isguise is use'ss ; I presune you re

O1niz. me ?""I b.dieve I tU1l you, nadamu, I should not

1n0 f'orget your f'ace. In what way c.an I

rve you

.By doing haf' an hour's work befture day-,,itto-morrow. and rcceiving five hnudredllars ihir your labor," was the reply.

" It is not ordinary work," said 1, inquiring-, "that conimands so tunificent a compen-

tio.

"It is a labor e.,mimon to your calling," riKrted the lady'. " The~price is niot so muchr the labor as the. condition under which it

ust be perfourmed.~"And what is the condition ?"' I inquired."IThat you i'. submait to being coniveyedlomtand. returned to your own door bjlind-'lded."Ideas of' murdcr, burglary', andulalmo'st eve-

ether crimie to villainy', hurriedly presenitedemiiselves in succession, as I politely bowed,

mdsaid :

"I amust understanid something more of thearacter of the emp~loymnt as well as the

aditions, to accept your off'er.'" Will not five~hundred dollars answer ini

e of an explanation T' she iinquired." No-nor five thousand."Shec patted her foot nervously on the floor.

could see she had placed entirely too low an

stimateon my honesty, and I felt some grati-lationin being able to canviancc hetr oh' the

SWll. then, if it is ab~solte~ly necessary)rmeto explain,'' she replied, " I must tell

onthat you atre required to pick the lock of'

vault, and'-"SYou have gone quite far enough, mnadname.v'ithtthe ex pianmationi," I interrupted ; "I am

ott your service.""As I sail,'' she contimned "you aire re-

ttrdl to pick the luck of a vault and rescue

iotm heath a mtan who has been confinedhere for three das."To whom does the viault belong ?'" 1 in-

piiired."My husband,'" was the sormewhat reluctant

-rToen why so mucah secrce'y, or, rathier,uowcame a moan conafinied in such a I lace ?"

"1secr'eted himt therc to escape the obker-va'ionof' tmy husband. Ie suspected as

mnh,and closed thc door upon him.' Pre

summinghe had left the vault and qunitted theha'us'lby the back door', I did not dream until

toiyhtL.e was cot; inted thaere. Certain

sutpicis acit5 of my humsbjan:d this afternool

onvyitncemec that thle amian is there. beyond]uman heam ing,., andl wi llbe start vU to deatd

bymy ararna husbanil umnless iammed'iatelyrescued. Four thai e days hei has not left thL

huse. I " dria'"'ed" haima less than an hiout

ag',and he is niow 50 completely st mpt.-fiedthat the lock may be picked without his inter

f'eree." I have searchmed his piockets, itcananot lind the key ; henece my applicatiotto vn. Now you know all iwill you accom

pay e?""To the enid of' the world, madami, on snel

an errand." Theta prepjmae y'our.self'; there is a cal

waiting at the door."I was a little snurprised, fur I had not laere

teounad ofI wh~eels. Ihastily drawinmg mnmi

oat, amid proviing amyelf wvith the requisit'imlati , I was .'.onu at the dloor'. Therr

ure etougha, was the cab, with the driver it

hisseat, ready f'or the mysterious joumney.-ntere tho vehicle, followed by the lady. A:

soon as 1 was seated, she produced a heavyhandkerchief, which, by the faint light of an

adjacent street lamp, she carefully boundround my eyes.' The lady seated herself be-side mee, and the cab started. In half an hourthe vehicle stopped-in what part of the cityI am entirely ignorant, as it was evidentlydriven in any thing but a direct course fromthe point of starting.Examining the bandage, to see that my

vision was completely obscured, the ladyhanded me the bundle of tools with which Iwas provided, then taking me by the arm ledme through a gate into a house which I knowwas of brick, and after taking me along a

passage-way which could not have been lessthan fifty feet is length, and down a flight ofstairs into what was evidently an undergroundbasement, stopped beside a vault, and removedthe handkerchief from miy eyes."Iere is the vault-open it," said she,

springing the door of a dark lantern, andthrowing a beam of light upon the lock.

I seized a bunch of skeleton keys, andafter a few trials, which the lady seemed towatch with the most painfd anxiety, sprang thebolt. The door swung upon its hinges, andmy companion, telling ine not to close it, asit was self locking, sprang into the vault. Idid not follow. I heard the murmur of lowvoices within, and the next moment the ladyre-appeared, and leaning upon her arm a man,0Iwith face so pale and haggard, that I started I

at the sight. How lie must have suffired du-ring the three long days o his confinement t

in the vault !" Remain here she said, handing me the I

;ntern ; "I will be back in a moment."The two slowly ascended the stairs, and I

heard them enter a room ionmediately abovewhere I was standing. In less than a minutethe lady returned." Shall I close it, madam ?" said I, placingy hand upon the door of the vault."No! no !" she exclaimed, hastily seizing i

my arim "it awaits another occupant!" t" Madam, you crtiily do not intend to-" I

"Are you ready ?! she interru pted, im pa-'ently, holaing the handkerchief before m

eyes. The thought flashed across my mind Ithat she intended to push me-into the 'vat, I

andbury me and my sacret together. Sheseemed to read the su-jicion. and coiinued:' Du not be alarmed. Yamu are not man !'' t

I could not mistake the truth or the fearful s

neaning of the remark, and I shuddered as I t

bent mly head to the handkerchief. My eyeswere as carefully bandaged as before, and I s

was led to the cab. and thence driven home C

by a more circuitous route, if possible, than v

the one by which we came. Arriving in frontf the isousc, the handkerchief was renio.-ed, imt

'

)ImI the veicle. A 1,ye ofAfive undai 'was-ptaceu m .u ,

.a momnent the I'ah and ily mysterousoccupant had turned the corner and were out

outof sight.Ientered the shoip, and the purse of ad

was the only c idence I could summon inlyew ilderien1t that lall I iad ji t done andwitnessed was not a dreatn.A imonihi afwer that I saw the lady am theneman taken from tlie vault leisurely iwalk

inigalon .\ontgomery-street. ddo not know,bil I vteti-esi.:ein:/ hu4b,'l au-4o: witlein -

hem audi. awil !ais l,.s are tit.re to.. i .'1Tlhewvife is still a resialent of San 1'rancaisco.

" 'tie old woa.h wa thus, a few day~s since, we heard a

striplinig uf sixteen designate thme mother who

bore himt. By coarse husbands we have heardthe ife so clled occasiuinly,~though in the

lattr case the phrase is inore often used en-

dearigly. At all times, as5 co.-rlmonly spoken,it jars upon the ear, and shocks thme sense.

Ai" old wotmanm" shoiuldi he ani object tof rev-

erence above any beyond abnosi. all other

phrases of humanity. 11er very age should

be her s;urest passport to courteouts con.sidera-tion. She is your mother ; anid sheu is a mnon-umeit of excelIlne., apaproved and warrenteO.She tjught faithfully "the good light," and

caeI f cnquerer. Upon her venerable

fce thie bears the marks of the cot illet in allits furrowed lines. The most grievouts 'A' theills of life have beeni hlis ; trials tuntold and~mukown only to her God and herself, 'dhe ha:sborne ine, ssantly : and nowV in her old age,

she stands inure truly beautiful than ever in

her youth--more hionoraiA and deset vingthan the mtana who hia: stood upon the pirotud-est ield ot victory.Young man speak kindk' of your miother,

and courteously, tendierly to her. itt a littleie, and you will seec h-r nto nire forever.

Others may lave yoru whent shte hais passedaway-kind-h'leartedl sis5em, perhaips, tar she ofwhomn of all the world you chmoo~e for aL part.

nier,she nmy love you warodly, patssionately ;

cl d ren umay love yon ti,:dly-but neve;'r aigma,

while time is youurs, shall woman's hove bie to

vonas that of' vo': r old, tremblhing mot:he'r hasbeen ! Through putlling, heIJless infanc~y heritrblbiig brenst was your safe parotCetioni noa

snpuotrt ; ini waywar-I boyhood shte bore pa-tiently with your thoughtless rtudeness, and

nurse1 you saifely through ei'er'y malady. It

was i er hand that bathed your butrniung brow

and imaistened your parehmed lips ; her eyethat ligltted up the dlarkntess of wi:s'ingni:-htly' vigils, watching always in yorer fitful

sleep seh.l'ss by y'our side uts nmone but a

mother coul wat chm.Oh, speatk tnt of her name lightly, for von

cannoirt live so many~years as would suflice to

thank her fully. Spak grently, thten, and rev-

crettly of yaour mother ; and when you too

shall be old, it shall in some degree lightentherenmorse which shall be yours for yoursins, to knotw that nuever watntohtly have you

outraged th2 respect due to' your mother.

Ifow 'ro Mr~T St..A~n~a.--A blacksmi thhaving been slandered, was advyisedl to applyto the courts for redress. ie replied, with

trtewisdomt " I shall never sue atnybody~forslander. I can go into my shtop, aind wvorkout a better character in six months thtan [

c~lget in at court house ini a year." And

tinLlackksmait h was right.

..;ila 1)evinue, a pan per ini the' C7lve-ud >ia khoei~, last wee'k fell bl.-u i $1-00, and suddenly became an object of sohiei-inn ointerest.

Division Appointments.General Orders No. 1, of 22d March, 16Gi,

is a new phase in our political and militaryhistory. We see in this order, that Maj. Gen.Bonham has collected in his Staff, some ofthe most eflicient men in the State. If any-"thing was needed to satisfy the most incredu-lous, as to the earnestness of our people, thisorder would be suflicient.M. L. Bonham, of Edgefield, is the Maj.

Gen. Gen. Bonham graduated with distineLion in Columbia College.. He immediatelycommenced the study of the law. At thisime, the Florida War broke out, Capt., nowGen. James Jones, raised a company in Edge-Reld, and the young Bonham went out as one

)f his Sergeants. While in service, he was

ppointed Aid-de-camp to Gen. Bull. On thetermination of the Florida campaign, he en-

ered actively upon the practice of his pro-cssion and gradually rose at the Bar until the>pening of the Mexican War. In the mean-

imne, he had risen rapidly in the Militia of thetate, and was a Maj. Gen. of So. Ca. Militiavhen he was appuinted a Colonel in the Mex-can Army. He served with distinction in thatventful war under the command of'Scott.it the close of the war, he resumed the prac-ice of his profession, and was soon promotedo the important post of Solicitor of theouthern Circuit. All of our readers remem-er him there, as an able officer and a terroro evil-doers. When the gallant Brooks dieisCongressional District called Bonham toake his place, and no higher and better man*uld have succeeded him. Bonhamresignediromptly, upon the breaking out ofour troubleswith the Goyernmncit at Washington. Manyvished to put him in nomination for the im-otant office of Governor, because of hisilitary capr.city and experience. He was

lot the man, however, to allow his name to besed in an excited contest, when divisionnight be produced in the State, at a timerhen there should' he entire unanimity. le,herefore, asked his friends not to urge hisaie against the present distinguished Chief-fagistrate who so well fills the oflice. Gov.ickens has shown his appreciation of merit,y appointing Gen. Bonham to his presentigh positicn.Win. C. Moragne, of Edgefield, is the Dep

ty Adjutant General. Gen. Moragne is nowhe leading lawyer of the Elgefield Bar. 11-erved in the Legislaitnre with ability, and in

hle campuign in Mexico, won for himself a

istinguished place in history. He is a ripecholar, and completed his edcation in one

the Gernman Universities, after graduating.-ith honor in Columbia.Win. D. Simpson, of Laurens, is the Divis->nInspector General. Mr. Simpson

f Reprcentativeq. and is now one'

fm

nst eflicient nembers of the State Senate. 1

Alfrl 1'. A!driel, of Barnwell, is the Di.-isn Quarter Master (e!nier:d. This gentlo-nan is so well known to our releirs, that it is

mardly necessary to say anyt hing of him, as a

nn, lawyer or represent-t.ive. He is now

'hairman of the Committee on Foreiign Af-hirs in our House of lhepre.entaties-servedvith credit in the Qrterm:asier's departmentthe Fh rida War. lias a lrge rpuitation

.hroughout the State a , laryer, advocate and

rntor, and wve feel satisfied that his appoint-nent will mneet. the geineral approb:ation not

,nly (Jr this Distriet, but of~the State.Nobt. II. Boylston, of 1'airfiel, is the Di.

isionm Coinmuissary Geneural. This gentlemansalso a d1istingiuishedl lawyer. ie has been'rmany years a prominent member of the

Lgisiture, and is now Cfhairman of the Ju-

iciary Committee of the Ilousi, which postbiefillswith distinguished ability, dischargingthelaborious duties thereof, with entire satis-l~etion to the country.Jamnes F. Lipseomib, of Newberry, is the

Division Paymaster General. Mr. Lirscombis aplanter, of accomplished education, andhaslately entered pubillie life as a membe'r of

th' Legishsture. lieI is a gentlemnan of fineaddress, and is highly esteenmed tsi~~

jugmn t and direct purpo se.

S. Warren Nelson, of Kershaw, is an Aid-

d-amp. Mr. Nelson is oine of~ the most ac-

compjli.thaed ceiitlemen in Sou th Carolinia. i~eis also a nmember of the Legislature, and ishighly esteemed fur his high, manly bearing,calm courage, and the active discharge of a2yduty which may be assignied him.Mr. Ker Boyce, of Charleston, is an'ik~r

Aid. This gentleiman is a son of the lanKer Byee, who formerly represented the eitj-of Charleston in the State Senate. After thedeath of his father lhe removed to New York,and went into an extensive business:upon the commencement of our trouibles, heimmediately returned to his native State:sprificinig his business prospeccts at the calilduty.

Mr. Trhomas .1. Davies, of Bleech Islaid, isthe other Aid.. Mr. Davies is a plante-, ofline education and h~andsioe featuire.-never been in public life. With tr

dashing Aids, and men of such ripe pri.ene in the other departments, we venture yipredit, that if Major Gben. IH'ham takes tbfield, lie and they will make their marks ithe military, as they have already done in th~civil line of life.- Barniwell Sentinel.

Tue-ri.-lf there is one thing more th.ianother which we would teach a child :t

wyould be a love of truth. All other thk'-would be worthless without that crow,\.Iexcellency in human character. Withoft,the noblest tructure is but a whited a

cre. With all qiiilifications a mai is bheshunned when deficient in this. The beh'd-

ermay admire a fabric of general beauty ad

symetry, but when the seam of falsehoo'isiund front capstone to base, he will shun.:edangerous presence. Thtere are few thirsmore painful, experienced in our intercomewith men, than to feel that they are unvr-

tnyof our confidence-that they are atwhat they seem-that they will betray wle

they smie-thait they tread upon a car~'s

crt, where all is hollow beneath. Te~hthe child to tell the trt-venerate and ve

it. Teach himi so that. whatever wrotnhemay conmmit, hie ,will frankly and promilyami t allt Reward the honest sPeh,

Wa17gton's father was never prouder ohis buy than when he acknowledged his false-hood.

England and France.We put no faith in the rumor that Englard I

ind France have been sounded by the agents3f the abolition government at Washingtona to their purpose towards the new govern-ment at Montgomery, and that these agentsav-returned and report that " both of those.ountries have set their faces against the i

outhern Confederacy, and wi:I in no manner

recognize or assist it." Lincoln has been inafli'.e but little over one month ; there hasbeA;ir. time fur agents to be appointed andasce-;in the views of those gove-rnmerts and f

Ctin ; and, besides, every indication from z

the press of Paris and London leads to the ibelief that the interests of both countries will I

c.Jmpel their ultimate recognition of Southern t

Injependence. As to "setting their faces" I

amg±ist the South, if by that expression iseant active hostilities against it, Englandare not and France would not. When we t

ay England dare not, we simply mean that i

her dependence upon cotton, which has al.

ays made her keep the peace with the Uni-ted States, will make her keep that peace withlhe South: and when we say that France t

rould not, we ascribe to that great and 'gal. t

mnt people a magnanimity and sympathy with iO.WSa'N which we have never received from a

England. No one pretends that either power i

ill take sides- with the Confederate States,tiless some collision between their cruisersnd the United States blockading squadron

produce srlh a result, but active al-the Northi.against the South-never.

f "setting their\ faces" against the South I

imply means the continuance of their anti-

lavery sentiment, they may "set their faces"iainst that or any point of the compass theyIlease, without protest or remonstrance ; but'setting their faces" against their own trademod commerce is a piece of absurdity theyiver have been, and never v.ill be, guilty of.-Richmond Dispatch.Aen LiNCOLs' Ai-AumuAA JLD(U.-Such

-onservative papers as the Philadelphi Bid-elin and the Baltimore American, who seize

pon and magnify every little circumstance,u their effiorts to deceive their readers into

.he idea that there is disaffection towards theon federate Government in some sections of.heSouth, make the most of the acceptance'rom Lincoln of the appointment of DistrictJudge by a Mr. Lane, of Alab'ama. The Mont-omery correspondent of the Charleston Cou-rier shows Mr. Lincoln's appointee to be a

ruiserable third rate lawyer, without character,lents or influence, who is not countenanced,eis baie enough to aciipt an appoinitment,;ilj never be permitted to discharge themntious of his oflice. The writer says hisudgeship "has been already informed that atthe fira. : xhibition of anthority on his part hewill be sent down a lane which hath no turn."-Savannah NewS.

Scumrs von S3i1u;mmu.-The New YorkIl'rld has the following: " We have receivedintrormatiol, from sources deserving the full-est reliance, that there are persons now doing

businessin thiis city who are making exten-sivearrangemennts to cheat the Fedecral Guy-ertnent out of its revenue on foreign goods,byimporting them into Savannah under thelowrates of the free list of the prrscnt or the

prospective tarriff of the Southern Confederacy,and smuggling them North, coast wiseandloverland, to compete with goods honestly

imported by honest merchants undecr thehiger rates of the new tarilf, which went into

opertion on the 1st of April.

Tni: TenoUAI Powin Or TuIre .-hPoe, according to the Paris X1~wle, an un-

doubted authority on the subiject, is beginningto discover that the hour of his duwnfa~ll ais a

temporal prince, is at hand. An enthuiatstieyoung F'renehmani rencently had an aience

bihr -his sword to his Hloliness. The Popetold him that it wats useless to attemnpt to de-

fend a1 cause alrejidy lost. To the Archbmishopof Rennes, who has just returned fr-uin the

Holy City, he stated that the temporal powerwould ere nmany weeks had elapsed, lhe ab.qorbed by the King of Pidmnont. lie trustedl,however, that a cottage might be found at

Rome or Civita Necchia, where, under the

protection of the French bayonets, he woukdbe allowed to give the faithful an example ofhumility and resignation to the Divine will.The lime would soo-n come, he predicted,whetn revolution would pull down the idol ithad raised, and when the Pope would return*tothe Vatican, and all theprovinces he had beenrobbed of would be restored to the Holy Sea.

Ax Enrvon in Taount.-The managingeditor of one of the New York sporting jour-nals was arrested. a day or two since, and ta-ken to the Fourteenth Ward 5tation Ihouse,on the charge of knocking down an old gen-tleman and robbing him of his gold specta-

cles.The old gentleman-a very respectableoldgentleman-told his story. He had beeniknocked down and robbed of his spectacles.Theeditor toldl his story. He hadl been about.tonand drank ; further he conhmn't say.

"Why," said the Police Captain to the ac-cuser,,, now, that you have taken off your

it, Isee your spectacles on your forehead.""od bless my soul," said the old gentleman,so they are. It was my watch the villain

took."A search was made, andI the officerliscovered not only that the watch was in theaccuser's own pocket bat that the accuser was

lecidedlydrunk. The editor was therefereeleased,much to the gratification of a large:ircleof friends, who had been roaring with

aughter during the performance.

CUE F-oR DRUNKENNEss.-It is settled thatIrunkeness is a physical as well as a morallisease,and it is now so treated. The follow- I

ng is thme receipt of John Vine Hall, the fath'trof the commander of the Great Eastern, -

richhas enabmled so many men to overcomete malady; "Sulphate of iron, 5i grains;

nagnesia, 10 grains ; neppermaint water, 11Lrachms:spirit of nutmeg, 1 drachmn; twice

rhe Spaniards in St. Domingo--An Ex-planation of the Recent Moveneut.James Redpath, of Boston, who has long

nade a study of the affairs of the two govern-nents which divide the island, gives the fol.owing explanation of the recent movementrfSpain towards St. Domingo, from which itvould appear that there is little danger of;panish usurpation:" Since the independence of the Dominican

tepublic two parties have divided and alter-ately governed it, whose rei resentative :nen

re Santana and Baez, as the words reunionnd independence indicate their re.pectiveolicies." Some years ago-what I say now is drawn

rom Haytien official sources-Santana bor-oweda million of dallars from Spain. Fail-ng to repay it according to the terms of theuan, he offered to give mortgage on the cus-

om houses. Last summer, accordingly, a

iand of Spania,rds, not more than 'eighty in

1, arrived at St. Domingo, and the threeifficials among them immediately entered on

heir duties as collectors at the ports. Theest were mechanics. That is all the "emi-ration" that has been sent to the Dominican

tepublic by Spain." This policy of Santana furnished the ma-

erial for creating an effective union amonghe opposition to his government. " See I heiselling the cquntry to the whites!" Even,searly as December, revolutionary circulars

.nd proclamations were in type in St. Domin-;o,and a copy of the proofs I know were

hown to a distinguished ambassador at Paris.3ut this project was nipped in thebud ; and)aez is still an exile. The intrigues of the

ipposition continuing and increasing, Santanaias called for aid-first in order to secure the

erpetuity of his own government, and see-

indly, to enable him to repay the loan." This, I venture to say, is the sum total of

he whole hubbub that we hear from Havana." There are various reasons why Franceill never threaten Hayti--among them

hese:"She has recognized the independence of

ayti, and draws a large revenue from Hayti,isher payment for recognizing that indepen-lence."She is bound by treaty to defend Haytigainst all foreign attacks; and lastly" She could not attack Hayti without first

leclaring war against England." I have also official authority for stating

hat, last January, England and- France offer-

,d to be the mediato:'s of a treaty of allianceidof defence between Hart: and the Do-

ninican Republic, b integrity ofhe territory of both inst all for

iegn powers is guaran"The proposition w ; commis,iii eor-, the treaty

indwhen it is signe landitand pledged to enfc

LivERPoot. AND C'iARtLSTON S'TEA.SIIP-We have learnied that quite a number o

Lhe stockholders in this new and all-importanonipany, convened at th.- Bank of Charlestoi

yesterday afternoon, and that the Chairmarreported that the subscriptions to the line ha

coisiderably .inereased ; and that new sulscriptions, fromi persons out side of the cotnmercial connunity, cor, orat'on, planters an'

others, continue to come in; upon which ththestockholders determnined to proceedthavethe contract comnpleted.Messrs. .l(ohn Fraser & Co. were appointe<theagents of the line for this port. Arrangeiets will, no doubt, be mnade to run a line

steamships temiporarily uintil these steamshipicanbe constructed, which will scarcely bi

under ine to ten months. This is certainlimnprtu.t, as a large nunmber of passenger

will be visits i Europe dur:ing the siumemonths, and the supplies of such articles u

com~erce of which the South consumes a

muh, an'd which ought to be brought di

retlyto her ports, must be arranged for, an<

tenyought to be relied upon ait stated perods, as sailing re'sls cannitt bring them-nit~ithat certainty so imp1ortarflt to trade in thi

age of progress.llesies, a maail communication with Europ

will sooni become a mnatte~r of necessity, espicially if ouir initercour~se with the Northiinuterruted.Let thte good work receive a hearty an

willing help from all our citizens, and we ma

yethaila return to our good 01(1 city of thdirect trade of Liverpool and Lotndon, Francand the East Iundlies.-Chiarleston Mercury.

Success in Advertising.We commenid the following sensible re

marksfrom the Syracuse Union, on the subjectofIadvertising--theC point and truth c

which al!!/intelligent businiess men can ani

willrealize at once:" When you find a man doing more businessthanyou are. look at the advertisement:hehasin the papers. Trhe business man whtputshissign in the newspaper, dloes a muedwiserthing than wheni be fastens it over hi:

store;antd who would think of neglecting that'Thatman who informs the public that hiwantstrade, and his card in the newspapelis aninvitationi to customers to come and buy,Whereone person reads in tno streets, fivcundredread in the papers. No matter howwvell abusiness man is known, he can alwayspickupnew cuitomers, if he will take pains

o let them know where he is and what hejas tosll. No one can afford not to adver-

ise, for by neglecting the means of securingrad, he loses the best part of his profits.The truth of the above remarks can be ye-

ified without going beyond the limits of thisown. The man who is willing to spend a

tart ofhis money in letting his friends andustomera know when his g:>ods have arrived,

sureto be one of those liberal men who is

v-illingto give his customers good bargains:Yewouldadvise our friends to examine our

dvertising columns always before makingtrchases-for then they may learn factsi-hichtheymay be sorry they did not learn

--thatthey have lost good bargains when

heymighthave secured them."le that in this world would rise,Must read the news and advertise."

5irWhat relation is your uncle's brotheryoirhetis nyu uncle? -Your father.

-Deposition of SamnHouton.The circumstances attending the deposition

of Sam Houston r.s Governor of Texas, were

quite dramatic, and in some respects ludicrousand comival. The Convention of Texas, call-d by the loud voice of the people an2inst the

denun;ciations-and opposition of Gov. Houston.

having passed the act of secession, andlac-

cepted and ratified the Constituti-n of-theConfederate States, prescribed a form of oatht. be taken by all the State officers. Thisoath included a renunciation of all allegianeeto ali foreign powers, and especially to theGovernment of the United States, and a de-claration of fidelity to the Constitution of theConfederate States. When the oath was pro-posed to Gov~ I1ouston, he peremptorily re.

fused to take it; whereupon the Conventiondeclared the office of bovernor~ vacant, an

Lieut. Gov. Clark, 2inder the Constitution.having tak' -i the piscribed oath, sucqecdcdto the office. Gov. 'lark was not slow in en-

tering upon the Governor's office, issumedthe chair and entered upon the duties of theoffice. By and by, the deposed Governo,came hobbling to his office-old Sam's SanJacinto wound having broken out afresh, as

it always does on occasions of political trial.Perceiving Gov. Clark occupying the chair,Old Sam addressed him:

" Well, Governor Clark," giving great em

phasis to the title; " you are an early riser."" Yes, General," replied tho Governor, with

a great strees upon the military title of hit

predecessor, " I am illustrating the old maxim,'the early bird gathers the worm.'"

" Well, Gov. Cla.;k, I hope you will find i

an easier eat than I have found it."" I'll try to make it so, General, by con-

forming to the clearly expressed will of the

people of Texas."The General, having-brought a large lunch

basket with him, proceeded to put up numer-

ous little articles of private property, and te

stow them away very carefully. Catcbing hi.foot in a hole in the carpet and stumbling,the General suggested to Gov. Clark that thenew Government ought to afford a new carpetfor the Governor's office, whereupon the Gov.ernor re'i.arked that the Executive of Texascould get along very well without a carpet.Approaching the washstand, the General

called the attention of Gov. Clark to two

pieces of soap-one, the Casteil soap, was hisown private property ; and the other, a per-fumed article, was the property of the State,and added, "Governor, your hands will re:

quire the very frequent use of this cleansingarticle;'' whereupon Gov. Clark, pointing to

the washbowl, which was fuU of very blackand dirty water, remarked : "General, I sup-pbse that is the bowl in which you washedyour hands before leaving the office."

Having gathered up all hi4 ;- .-&=ade alit r. --. very much in

.-. declaring hi6conviction that, as in the ! ast, the time woul'.soon come when Texas would call him from horetirement, and he hoped Gov. Clark would bMable to give as good an account dA his stew-

ardship as he coluld now render. Halting at

the door, the fleneral made a profbund bow.and with an air of elaborate dignity said,)"Good day, Governor Clark." " Good day,Generd 1Woustoo," was the Governor's re-

spinse. And thus the " Hero of Jacinto"cone'udedl his political career !-N. O. Delta.

The Field andi Fireside.IIt is, perhaps, unnecessary for us to call the

attenition of our readers to the great imipor-tance of establishing upor a firm basis our

Southern literature. Their patriotism, their

ambiton, their devotion to home initerests.oght all to appeal more toreible to themt now

than at any other time. Every etfort calenla-td to buildl up home eniterprises, and free us

rfrom dependence upon foreign lands, shouldbe heartily and liberally seconded by the peo--ple of the ConfederateStates.IAnnoug these enterprises worthy of nul lie

support and public patrenalge, is the S.,utheru

Fiehl and Fireside~-a journal deovotedl to lit.erature ,am~l agrieuhture. Thec S'uthernm pe'-p)1e have aln-ad1y hbeen liberal- towards it-imnSitnow has a circulation extemsling from th~eb' ks of the Po~tomaec to thlose of the RioGradel ; bu there is 5till room, for mloreC pat-ronage. Its e-nergetic: proprieu:r has expendedIalarge outlaiy of money in this eimerprise-hehas been ge-nerons in securing editors and'cotributor.<; andl theo uthern peop~le sh')nldbe generous too, and give~the enterprise theirhearty support.The circulation whtich it al ready possesses, andwhich will, no dunbt be largely ine-ren.sed,makes it an excellernt mediamn for adlvrtising;and if merchants andl business men desire to

fmake them.-elve-s and their business knownItothe people of the South, they can scarcelyfind a better meglinrr thaa the Southen Tield.and Fireside. s

Rea~der patronize the Southe'rn Fieldl and

While the boys were ot at " ees' re-

ently, at one of the village sc'hools in SothAdams, a gentleman riding by3 stopped and

ingired of a bright-looking lad, " Whbat theydid in thero," The nehin looked up, sean.

ing his interrogator's tace a nmoment, anidthen with a wvickedl leer and kniow in;~ wink re

plied. " they tan hides sir.'l'his boy- had

probably received hi-s share of smnart in thmeaforesaid schoolhouse.-

gijA B~rws LICK FROMt A \VmFE.-A mtem-her of a military company was the other (lay,at Utica, talking about " going to the watrs."~esaid that if he'went he would take his

child with him." How will yoa carry it?'' asked the wife

and mother." Oh 1 strap it on my back," said he." Oh, don't I" exclaimed the wife, " for he

will e the first to be shot."

A Republican paper in Wisconsin has the

following :-" We have been to the expenseof having a cannon engraved to adorn our

olumns the morning when we should receivethenews of the re-enforcement of Fort Sum.ter.But what shall we do with it now ?"-Throwit away, and put in its place the engra-vingof a sick roooter sitting on the head of adiainted darkey.

RJLUC JU4UJV46U5 ZUI5

The fohwh g is the ordinance p::ssed bythe C mienth n, ratiYi-ig the Cons.titution otthe Confederate States:Ax 01l)NAN F. TO RATIFY TiE PloVbIONA I.

CO.9s TIN ANtD ovEtNM:NT O'1'1

CONFEDERATE STATFS oF M 'A.

IWe, the peopic If South Cairin 01,nor wdand sitting; in Cnire:di-m, do heni oru'ii,That the Provisioial Constitutiotn for the Con.federate States of America, afirned and

agreed to by our deputies, at the city of Mont-gom.3ry, in the State of Alabama, on the-day of February last, be, and it hereby is, ac-

cepted and ratified ; and that the Governmnctorganized in pursuance thereof is hereby con-

firmed and made valid according to the terras

and limnitati<-ns expressed in said Constitution.

Secession and Cotton at 12 1-2 cents.The old Union is dissolr -d ; seven States

are bearing arms and anti pating war, and

Yet COTTON, the great staple of the South, thefood of millions, the king of the wor:d, is at

the enormous price of 12J cents per pound.[t has not been so high for years. It gces upin the midst of a revolution, and despite the

prophesies of Black RepubL;cans and timidsubmissionists in the border States. that Con-

nerce would be destroyed by aecession andfarmers would sufler.great loss in the reduc-ion of the price of this. orticle, we beholdthem with happy facts, filling their pockcs-with the money thus made, .nd .singkind Providence for the prosperous times.-Cotton at 121 cents, and the revolution goingOn! This takes the Republicans aback andforec an acknowledgment from some of our

patriotic Southern frietids who opposed seces.

sion, that things have not turned out Lalf sobad after all. Negroes are high, cotton ishigh, the season is propitious for a geod ci op,our people are happy, and one shout gocs upfrom mountain to valley for our new Govern-nent, and the blessings of liberty which itdispenses to its subjects. Three cheers for;he Confederate States *nd the present priceof cotton.-Columbus Times.

"Are We United?" -

In an editorial response to this question theSavannah Republican noting the stuff fur-nished by correspondents of the Northernpapers about dissatisfaction in the South, says"We are sure wi speak the truth when wo

say that'should a vote be taken on secessionin Georgia to-day, it would be more popularthan ever. A distinguished gentleman fromNew York has been travelling through Geor-gia for two months for the purpose of infor-

niifig himselfupon the subject. He is a Union

man, aI' being engaged in a commercial pur.

suit, was naturally thrown with thoEc who,vould be apt to entertain opinions similarly to

iii ji af,:- :;u t of his observations, hesttled to us, r L-a idmuonu fiaen in the Stat< who were Union men, andonly two of th'.is for the Union i it was atthe time of diyfolution. We beg those at theNorth who :re vainly hoping for a change ofentiment, to lay these facts to heart. Weask for nothing Lt peace at home. We askto be let alone, and when we knock for ad-

ission back into the Union then it will betime enough to write about a change of feel-ing here.

As well might the flower complain of thebee whic~h its sweetneCss attracts. ns a prettygirl of beinig stared at -when she goes abroad..But the complaint is never made in earnest.The pretty creature gets only what she bar-gains forf She dresses to look as charmingas possible, and then gzoes forth to concentraitethe attention she now slieets to disdain. Tillthis moment she semed sweetly unconscion.sof the tr'itumphs of her beauty ; but, tired ofi. pretty sensibility, she changes her role,and now pretenids to scorn as impertinent theadmiration she has been at so much pains toenkindle.

A htu.and adlvertiscs thus : " Mv wife Mc-

rias Las strayed or b'-en stolen. Wkho:ever re-trtes her will get his head broke. As to trust-ing her, anybody can do so) if they se Et ; fi r

as I never pay imy own debts it's not likely1'llpay herI'n.

A M.~Innua'. 'ix HornsEme.-A few weeksago Williamn Montgomery and Louise Longeloped together and were married at Red Bilut,he ceremony beinig performed while they re-

med on horseback, pre'paired for the cemer-gecy of an alert parent. The citizens gavethem a hearty welcome, and. escorted themiwith tinkling cymbhals and so-.nding brass fur-ther on their way to bliss, via San Francisco.-Louisville Journal.

Anivie. 'ro Ytorx; L~nws.-.-Marry a man

--t a puddin.g-headed .tling in fancey panta-loons, tight boots, and emnbroiddired shirt.w.iosports a gigantic neck-tie, a small cane, a

large galvanized watch chatin, a big ring andian inceipient moustache ; who devours tobaccoand talks lairgsely about, betting, and calls his

father "the old man." Avoid such ; they are

nilmerous.

When you kiss a wily anti beautiful coquetyou "put an enemy to your mouth to stealaway your brain."

The Clevelandl Pliaieir has the follow-ing hit on the rage fur oflice under the new

aministration." Another republican got something" said

Joe to Dave."Whose's that I" asked Dave." Senter.""6Seater? hIas he got something ?"" Yes sir, he has, sure, and brought it home

with him."" Well, what has he got?""The Measles."

gr A Western editor speaking of a largeandfast cotemnporary, remarked that if allflesh was grass he must bo a load of bay.suspect I am, said the fat man, from the

way the asses nibble at mec.

gg The peopulo of Madison county, Va.,attheir last Court, adopted a resolutionagainst sending a Represoentative to Congressfromthat District. -